Prüm
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Location of Prüm within Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm district  | ||
| Coordinates: 50°12′29″N 6°25′28″E / 50.20806°N 6.42444°ECoordinates: 50°12′29″N 6°25′28″E / 50.20806°N 6.42444°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| District | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | |
| Municipal assoc. | Prüm | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Mathilde Weinandy (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 22.86 km2 (8.83 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 5,488 | |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 54595 | |
| Dialling codes | 06551 | |
| Vehicle registration | BIT, PRÜ | |
| Website | www.pruem.de | |
Prüm (German pronunciation: [ˈpʁʏm]) is a town in the Westeifel (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany. Formerly a district capital, today it is the administrative seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Prüm.
Geography
Prüm lies on the river Prüm (a tributary of the Sauer) at the southeastern end of the Schneifel, which is 697 m high.
History
See main article on the town's former monastery, Prüm Abbey. In 2005, the Prüm Convention was signed in the city by several European countries.
Economy and infrastructure
Economy
Among the largest employers in the region are MUH Arla, Stihl, Streif, Prüm-Türenwerk and Grohmann Engineering. MUH Arla has its head office at Pronsfeld, 10 kilometres away.
Transport
Since 1980 it has not been possible to take the train to Prüm, with the exception of freight trains that operated up to the end of the 1990s. In December 2000 the last train went through Prüm, and this was a special event. Since that time, the rail tracks have been dismantled.
The federal highway B265 and B410 cross in Prüm, the autobahn A60 and B51 also run near the city.
Prüm Air Station is located just outside Prüm and is operated by the United States Air Force.
Prümer Sommer
In July and August Prüm Summer takes place. It begins with a market and a music competition on the streets on the last Sunday in June. During the next eight Thursdays, various guests meet at the town hall, where there are various competitions, such as a beer jug lift and trunk sawing. There is also a bicycle rally, a fashion show, and dances included in the program.
International relations
Prüm is twinned with: Bangor, Northern Ireland; Monthermé (France, since 1962); Fort Madison, Iowa (United States, since 1998[2])
Famous people from Prüm
- Regino of Prüm, musical and historical writer
- It seems that Pippin the Hunchback, first son of Charlemagne, was in exile in a monastery in Prüm from ca. 793 to his death in 813.
References
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31. Dezember 2015" (PDF). Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2016.
- ↑ "Interactive City Directory". Sister Cities International. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
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